Judd Legum

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@Twitter @RepublicanAGs 3. In Michigan, for example, @RepublicanAGs is supporting @deperno4mi. DePerno has pledged to enforce a 1931 law that makes all abortion a felony, with no exceptions for rape or incest. https://t.co/CzRk0Qw08l https://t.co/jgLx6uHWeT — PolitiTweet.org

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@Twitter @RepublicanAGs 2. @Twitter's donation will support @RepublicanAGs effort to elect attorneys general that will enforce abortion bans in states where reproductive rights remain unsettled, including Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Ohio, and Florida https://t.co/CzRk0Qw08l — PolitiTweet.org

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1. In June, @Twitter donated $25,000 to @RepublicanAGs, an anti-abortion political committee soliciting funds to "combat the Democrats' pro-abortion agenda and stand tall for life." 🧵 https://t.co/CzRk0Qw08l — PolitiTweet.org

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Abortion rights will be on the ballot in Michigan this November. Dixon wants a total abortion ban in Michigan, with no exceptions for rape or incest — PolitiTweet.org

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Keep in mind that anti-abortion advocates tried to rig this by scheduling a vote on a constitutional amendment during a PRIMARY when the Kansas electorate is more conservative But it didn’t work — PolitiTweet.org

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Refreshing to see people call the shots on abortion rights instead ideologues chosen by a president who lost the popular vote — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: The misleading texts were paid for by a Kansas PAC affiliated with former U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp. https://t.co/iYFbdO5lwd — PolitiTweet.org

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I do not have evidence that the @RSLC was the entity that sent these texts. These filings only prove that the @RSLC previously worked with Alliance Forge — PolitiTweet.org

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ALLIANCE FORGE'S expenditures with the @RSLC can be found on pages 3798 and 3835 of the @RSLC 8/5/21 filing with the IRS — PolitiTweet.org

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ALLIANCE FORGE did not disclose the client who sent the deceptive messages. But one client that has worked with ALLIANCE FORCE recently is the Republican State Leadership Committee (@RSLC), a group that is trying to elect anti-abortion legislators around the county https://t.co/yttnw4Z0d8 — PolitiTweet.org

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UPDATE: Text messages attempting to mislead Kansans about a vote to amendment the state constitution to clear the way for an abortion ban were sent from numbers associated with ALLIANCE FORGE, a Republican texting firm, according to the Washington Post https://t.co/GDDfGNoSdE https://t.co/NnNJs2D4Hq — PolitiTweet.org

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But when @AmericanExpress takes the same action but doesn't issue a press release, it receives much less coverage. In fact, it received no coverage until https://t.co/Gl6evXRDcZ reported it this morning: https://t.co/UrWMIpNWvw — PolitiTweet.org

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I also think that too much of the media is driven by corporate press releases. If @AmericanExpress issued a press release announcing they were going to resume donating to Republican objectors that would receive wide coverage in the financial press. — PolitiTweet.org

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Virtually every major news outlet covered the news that corporations decided to stop giving to members of Congress that voted to overturn the election. But most outlets have decided that corporations reversing their decision isn't news. I disagree. https://t.co/UrWMIpNWvw — PolitiTweet.org

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More on this from the Kansas City Star: https://t.co/ku4XlhU1Jk — PolitiTweet.org

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7. @AmericanExpress was clearly betting that everyone had stopped paying attention. Popular Information will not stop following the money. We scrutinize thousands of FEC filings every month. For updates, subscribe. It's free to sign up. https://t.co/TfpCItdVSo — PolitiTweet.org

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6. @RepBlaine is heavily reliant on PAC funds. In 2020, Luetkemeyer raised $1,589,845 from corporate PACs (78.8% of total funds) and just $16,287.05 from individuals donating $200 or less (0.8% of total funds). https://t.co/UrWMIpNWvw — PolitiTweet.org

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@AmericanExpress 5. @AmericanExpress broke its promise to donate $10,000 to @RepBlaine Luetkemeyer. In March 2021, Bloomberg reported that Luetkemeyer, a powerful member of the Finance Committee, suggested he would retaliate against corporations that stopped funding his campaign https://t.co/skjcOYPGoT — PolitiTweet.org

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@AmericanExpress 5. @AmericanExpress broke its promise to donate $10,000 to @RepBlaine Luetkemeyer. In March 2 021, Bloomberg reported that Luetkemeyer, a powerful member of the Finance Committee, suggested he would retaliate against corporations that stopped funding his campaign https://t.co/4k4xNWjTZk — PolitiTweet.org

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@AmericanExpress 4. After confirming in January 2021 that its decision to cut off funding to Republican objectors was permanent, @AmericanExpress now describes its decision as an "18-month pause." https://t.co/UrWMIpNWvw https://t.co/QbTsHxgVrP — PolitiTweet.org

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@AmericanExpress 3. To avoid any confusion, I contacted @AmericanExpress' VP for Corporate Affairs, Andrew R. Johnson, to confirm that @AmericanExpress' commitment was permanent and not "time-limited" Johnson told me, unambiguously, that my interpretation of the statement was correct Receipts: https://t.co/WwSmmPVNvo — PolitiTweet.org

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@AmericanExpress 2. @AmericanExpress' 1/11/21 statement by CEO Steve Squeri: "Attempts by some congressional members to subvert the presidential election results and disrupt the peaceful transition of power do not align with our American Express Blue Box values" https://t.co/WJp6R54aBn — PolitiTweet.org

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1. On January 11, 2021, @AmericanExpress said it was PERMINENTLY ending financial support for the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the election On June 17, 2022, @AmericanExpress resumed donating to Republicans who voted to overturn the election https://t.co/UrWMIpNWvw — PolitiTweet.org

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🚨Possible DIRTY TRICKS in advance of a vote Tuesday to amend the Kansas constitution 🚨 A NO vote will protect reproductive rights. A YES vote will clear the way for the legislature to ban abortion. — PolitiTweet.org

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How much of the Saudis paying Trump to host LIV golf tournaments? And what has Trump promised them in return? — PolitiTweet.org

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"Matt Damon started touting crypto investing when Bitcoin was worth twice as much as it is now. Mike Tyson’s NFTs have plunged more than 90% since he introduced his collection. And investors who allege they lost millions on a pump-and-dump scheme are suing Paul Pierce." — PolitiTweet.org

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The Disastrous Record of Celebrity Crypto Endorsements https://t.co/8xmhMJDztp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NobleIdeas: Since @GM is committed to zero emission driving, and @mtbarra is leading the charge, and the climate bill extends the $7500… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Revkin: CEO pledges to #actonclimate, but uses lobbying group to fight Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act? Because of this?> "There are… — PolitiTweet.org

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